Ifo Refugee Camp


Ifo Refugee Camp is a refugee camp in Dadaab in Kenya. It was established in 1991 with initial goal of accommodating refugees from Somalia due to the civil war which was ongoing.

Background

It is among the three refugee camps in Dadaab, Garissa county in Eastern Kenya, 100 km from the Somalia border. It covers an area of. Ifo refugee camp is a home to refugees from ten countries, namely Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, DRC, Burundi, Uganda, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Eritrea.
As of 1 August 2015, Ifo refugee camp had a population of 84,181 refugees with 41,992 as male and 42,189 were female.
In 2011, Ifo II refugee camp was constructed to reduce on overcrowding.
The Ifo Refugee camp is also mentioned in A Long Walk to Water where Salva Dut stays.

Schools

Ifo refugee camp has eight primary schools and two secondary schools.

Active partners

Ifo refugee camp has various partners who offer various services to the refugees.
PartnerService
Action Contre Faim Infant and youth child nutrition
Center for Victims of TorturePsychosocial support
CAREWASH, logistics, warehousing
World Food Programme (WFP)food
UNICEFeducation
UNOCHAhumanitarian work coordination
Save the Children Internationalchild protection
Film Aid Internationalcommunity communication
Peace Winds Japanshelter
Refugee Consortium Kenyalegal assistance, protection and monitoring
Handicap internationalpersons with special needs
Islamic reliefhealth and primary education
National Council of churches in Kenyareproductive health and HIV services, peace education, support persons with special needs especially very old people
Relief Reconstruction and Development Organizationenvironment protection, household energy, and host community projects
Associazione Volontari Italiani Sangueeducation infrastructure, teacher training